90.New Year's Resolution

How to Achieve Your New Year Resolutions? A resolution is a decision to do something that will improve your situation in some way. You may resolve to become more focused in your business, to become more productive or to expand your team. There are many types of resolutions small business owners can make. But a decision on its own is meaningless. It's when you create a plan that focuses on the desired results of your decision that the magic happens. Regardless of the path you take, the process for turning a resolution into an outcome-focused goal needs to accomplish several things. Here are the steps you need to take to turn your resolutions into actionable goals. Step 1. Identify the Desired Results. Let's say your small business resolution is to become a better communicator. To determine what the desired result will be, think about what impact you want your resolution to have in your business. What will becoming a better communicator do for you? Will it reduce misunderstandings with your employees, improve team morale or help you improve productivity by communicating more effectively the first time? Be as specific as possible about what you want the result of your resolution to be. Step 2. Outline Actions to Take. Now that you know what the outcome will look like, how will you achieve it? Each of your desired results should be lined up with individual actions. To reduce misunderstandings with your employees, for example, you need to communicate information thoroughly, clearly and in a timely manner. Step 3. Create a Timeline for Each Action. In order to make progress and ensure your resolution sticks, it can be very helpful to align each action with a due date. This keeps you moving forward and allows you to build momentum (it also keeps your resolution on your mind consistently).